UK poised for £24bn boost from electric cars by 2025, industry report claims

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The APC report points to myriad growth opportunities across the UK electric vehicle supply chain
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The APC report points to myriad growth opportunities across the UK electric vehicle supply chain

Opportunities in batteries, powertrains, and electronics but industry must ramp up capacity 10-fold, report warns

The shift to electric passenger cars could deliver a £24bn boost to the UK economy over the next five years, but the automotive industry and its supply chains must ramp up capacity 10-fold in order to...

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